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Cape Town will hope to pick up where it left off against Mamelodi Sundowns in the biobubble when the teams meet tomorrow (Cape Town Stadium, 7.30pm).
But Citizens head coach Jan Riekerink admitted his team had not recovered from losing their deadly striker Kermit Erasmus, who joined the Tshwane-based squad at the end of the 2019-20 season.
Since international Bafana Bafana left the Citizens, he has scored a goal in his team’s 3-0 win over Kaizer Chiefs two weeks ago.
When the Citizens defeated the defending champions 3-2 at Loftus Versfeld in the biobubble, international Bafana Bafana scored two goals and took the man of the match award.
“The Sundowns are a quality rival with quality players. But we are in a good mood to cause discomfort. There is a good vibe in the team and we are ready to match them pound for pound, ”said Riekerink.
But when the Dutch strategist was asked about the Erasmus factor, he said he would love to see him at the club again. “Kermit is a fantastic guy, and everyone would love to see him here. He is a top scorer and obviously we will miss his goals. It’s time for other players to step up and fill the void. Fagrie Lakay has to step forward. The ball is in your court now. But I hope Kermit is not at the top of his game against us tomorrow, ”said the 57-year-old.
The Citizens are fourth on the record table with four points from two games. They will hope to extend their undefeated start to the season against Downs. The Citizens won four games, lost two and tied one game in their eight league games. Sunsets rank second on the record with four points from the same number of games.
The Citizens earned a 1-0 win over Maritzburg United in their previous league match, while Downs was frustrated with a goalless draw against Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila in Pretoria.
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